You could sell it to me. It can't be worth much with a thrown rod.....
Hybrid A + B
Hybrid A + B
40 purists opnions needed (others welcome too!)
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replace with same kind.'
That rig is too perfect to change things now.
Repair it if you can.
It is your truck though and you should do what makes you happy.
That rig is too perfect to change things now.
Repair it if you can.
It is your truck though and you should do what makes you happy.
Drop in a 2F and rebuild your F.... If you ever need to sell it, you can include the original F engine... that would be over $3K, huh? 
I second that idea...sounds like a plan.
First B, then A. Do em both if you can. Never know when you might find another cruiser that needs a good F.
If mine was that nice when it needed a new motor, I woulda stayed with the F. I went to a 2F since I had one laying around that needed slightly less work than the F did. If I had it to do over I woulda still put the 2F in but I would have also hung on the the F and had it rebuilt. I would have kept the 3 speed too. Being in college at the time put a real damper on those plans though.
If mine was that nice when it needed a new motor, I woulda stayed with the F. I went to a 2F since I had one laying around that needed slightly less work than the F did. If I had it to do over I woulda still put the 2F in but I would have also hung on the the F and had it rebuilt. I would have kept the 3 speed too. Being in college at the time put a real damper on those plans though.
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Welllllllllll.
If the engine is the original I would pick option A. If it has been replaced already, then option B.
If I was a collector I think I would want it as close to factor original as I could get it.
If the engine is the original I would pick option A. If it has been replaced already, then option B.
If I was a collector I think I would want it as close to factor original as I could get it.
On a rig that nice, I would vote to keep the #'s matching.
i put a 2f in my 69 ragtop and used all the parts from the f engine dist, manifold ect so nothing really changed much except the block .as far as collector value how long is this going to last so as mentioned save the old block just in case good luck
keep it stock!!!!
I'd keep it stock, Man I wish I was fortunate enough to have to make that decision, thats a nice looking truck.
I guess it all depends on if you're a flipper or a hoarder...
BJEC69
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I just had to make the same choice on my 7/69. I too am a purist, and chose to rebuild the F to keep it original. I did however have to give up on my total OEM rebuild since many of the parts are no longer available from Toyota. Good luck- your truck is awesome.
Downey
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Ok guys, here's my take. First, weve sold enough V8 kits already to make every Landcruiser in the country a Chevota. Anyone contemplating a V8 swap certainly would not be the first guy in line at this point. Yes, I would want to take something as beautiful as this rig and put in a late model LS-1 muscle engine. Secondly, since you can no longer get everything it takes to do a pristine show room floor restoration (as Mark Algazy almost did), I wouldn't attempt it. Every guy who ever restored a Model A Ford is not happy with it because he personally knows about all the non-Ford (i.e. Tiwan) parts it took to restore the vehicle (including patch panels, etc.)
Your reply does not match his question. Unless you think "D" means buy my V-8 kit because you the only one who hasn't - And I am not being a smartass , but if it was me, keep it original, that rig is too clean to drop anything other than a Toyota powereplant in it.
Keep the f motor and don't look back
If you could find an f close by swap it in. If not go with a 2f. I don't think a later 2f would hurt it all that much.
fjwagon
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You have to figure out what you will use it for and if you will be happy with it. A 1f engine would fit nicely since it is pretty close to original. You should not have any trouble finding a donor for it. You can always find another fj40 that you can actually upgrade to today's standards and make it more enjoyable to drive. For example I perfer to have ps and stuff like that. But if you did that it would not be original anymore
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Keep it original- either option A or B. A being the one of choice. Modifications are for the already abused ones. Once you start modifying original it does not stop... something like a cancer or rust. First its a 2f then PS, disc brakes, 4" suspension, swampers, custom bumper, lockers, and .......you name it!
Hmmm. Maybe it would be a SOA, full roll cage, sliders, and FF axle?
Keeping it original is cheaper by far.
Josh
. First its a 2f then PS, disc brakes, 4" suspension, swampers, custom bumper, lockers, and .......you name it! Hmmm. Maybe it would be a SOA, full roll cage, sliders, and FF axle?
Keeping it original is cheaper by far.
Josh
If you had a 1968, rust free, 94.5% stock FJ-40 that had a thrown a rod, what would you do?
A. Fix the engine assuming that it is indeed “fixable”?
B. Drop in a snappy reconditioned 1F that has been built by a mechanic with a solid background in Toyota engines with all new Toyota fixin’s?
C. Replace the 1F with squeaky clean rebuilt 2F from MAF?
D. Other?
What would you do if you had a $3k budget? I’ll pull and install the engine no matter what route I choose. I have a pile of stuff on my plate right now and don’t really feel like piddlin’ around and doing a DIY job of rebuilding so I’ll farm out the rebuilding work of option “A” above.
I’m a “purist” or hover around “purist” status. I’d like to retain that snapshot in time look of the ’68. However I do have realist tendencies and acknowledge the plusses by dropping in a 2F. After all it was the lack-o-lube of the F that started this all in the first place imo.
I plan on keeping the 40 for a while. If I do sell it, would the fact that the engine was replaced with a 2F matter for a collector? This won’t be a trail rig for a long time…
Thank you all in advance for your pearls of wisdom. Here's a pic of my junk to refresh memories.
Do I need to come down there and slap you back into reality?
Keep it original or sell it to someone who will.
